90 pages • 3 hours read
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In a future America, seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox awakens from a year-long coma with no memory of her past or the accident that caused it. Guided by her parents and estranged grandmother, she tries to piece together her life using home videos and a dictionary. As she reintegrates into society and school, Jenna uncovers unsettling truths about her identity, her father's secret use of bioengineering technology, and the lengths her family has gone to save her, leading to revelations about her very nature and existence. Inclusion of themes around medical ethics, trauma, and personal identity.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson offers a thought-provoking exploration of identity and ethics within a dystopian context. Critics praise its compelling narrative and ethical complexity, though some find its pacing slow and certain plot developments predictable. Overall, it is lauded for its emotional depth and thoughtfulness.
Readers who relish The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson are typically drawn to thought-provoking young adult fiction that explores identity, ethics, and the impact of technology on human life. Fans of The Giver by Lois Lowry and Unwind by Neal Shusterman will find similar themes here.
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Lexile Level
570LValues/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction
Mystery / Crime Fiction
Fantasy
Futurism